{"podcast":{"title":"Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)","slug":"big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851","podcast_index_feed_id":334851,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/big-fat-positive","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/big-fat-positive","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/ff/31/98/e7/ff3198e7-f254-4946-b78b-7ce020d147ac/09260d14789a24a733d42ccc3c25da2121216b8ac3ba72c1f4557d261438c5c2f9f3c2925f85ac366f5f4b4c2b33fb5f796748aec5e16d6ee6c1b144a46871d2.jpeg","author":"Laura Birek, Shanna Micko","episode_count":458,"summary":"Getting a big fat positive pregnancy test (your BFP!) is just the beginning of a wild, emotional and often funny ride into parenthood, and \"Big Fat Positive\" is here for you through it all. On this weekly podcast, hosts Shanna and Laura share their pregnancies and parenthood in real time, starting at just eight weeks pregnant. They tell hilarious true stories, tackle tough parenting topics, share favorite tips and products, explore the wild and wacky corners of parenthood, and bring in expert guests for trustworthy insight on pregnancy, babies, mental health and more. Whether you’re newly pregnant, navigating life with a newborn or deep into the parenting years, \"Big Fat Positive\" offers a smart, supportive mix of laughter, honesty and evidence-based information, plus the feeling of having two best mom friends in your corner, reminding you you’re not doing this alone. New episodes are released every Monday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 391: 2025 Wrap-Up: Our Biggest Laughs, Struggles and What We Didn’t See Coming","slug":"ep-391-2025-wrap-up-our-biggest-laughs-struggles-and-what-we-didn-t-see-coming","published_at":"2025-12-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-391-2025-wrap-up-our-biggest-laughs-struggles-and-what-we-didn-t-see-coming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/e5493236-c681-42a3-8bf3-d9b5235850ca.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/e5493236-c681-42a3-8bf3-d9b5235850ca.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"As 2025 comes to an end, Laura and Shanna reflect on their last 12 months of parenting with honesty, humor and insight in the special segment \"Year in Review.\" As they look back on 2025, they share their biggest laughs, unexpected wins and surprising realizations, including the hilarious thing Laura's kids taught her this year, the shocking incident that sums up the vibe of Shanna's year, their favorite shows of 2025 and more! Also, Laura reports on her family's recent trip to Hawaii, and Shanna talks about how she got her kids involved in Thanksgiving meal prep. Finally, they share their BFPs or BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 6.5 and 9.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 6.5 years old and 4.5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Taking a family trip with kids (the good, the chaotic and the realistic expectations) Thanksgiving routines that feel doable instead of overwhelming Letting kids help more at home, especially during the holidays, and why that matters \"Mommy Magic\" and making the invisible work visible for our kids Looking back at 2025 and reflecting on what this year actually felt like Small parenting wins that didn’t feel like a big deal at the time Things our kids taught us this year (sometimes on purpose, sometimes not) Finding ways to have fun again as adults, not just planning fun  for  our kids Navigating change, transitions and feeling pulled in a million directions Media, shows and pop culture that brought comfort, laughter or escape Looking ahead to the new year with intentions about how we want to feel A vacation activity that will create a core memory A fun board game to play with your family Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: - Pasadena's Celebration of the Young Child - \"Your Friend, Nate Bargatze\" spe…","meta_description":"As 2025 comes to an end, Laura and Shanna reflect on their last 12 months of parenting with honesty, humor and insight in the special segment \"Year in Rev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3913,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-391-2025-wrap-up-our-biggest-laughs-struggles-and-what-we-didn-t-see-coming/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-391-2025-wrap-up-our-biggest-laughs-struggles-and-what-we-didn-t-see-coming.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}